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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Our focus these last two weeks has been on plants, Spring, and a little bit of Easter fun

Each child picked what ever seed they wanted to grow from my collection of seeds…

Most of them grew and the ones that didn’t got sent home with new seeds so that they can try again We also put seeds in a large Ziploc bag so that we could study the roots and growing patterns. We learned that the roots come first and then the stem and leaves come out. The squash seed was the coolest because it’s root system was so large easy to see! To do this experiment yourself put a wet paper towel in a bag and add seeds that’s it…Should I explain again LOL

We created flower garden’s with these neat stickers that I got at the dollar tree. I liked this because it looked beautiful no matter how they colored the rest. I only put out green crayons.

I put the extras out in the art area and the kids had fun creating more beautiful gardens.

I made some word cards and we practiced writing garden words and drawing pictures to go with them.

Free Choice

(activities that are out during work time that the children choose as they please)

I made these pumpkin growing cards from a work book we have and put them out with a dry erase marker for writing the number of order in the white boxes

Button Flowers!

I also have a very small collection of insects for the kids to look at. I hope to find more but I have a “moral” thing that I won’t kill a bug for display purposes so I have to wait till I find them dead and not crushed! I got lucky with these two! I used a sewing pin and a little pieces of floral foam inside of a test tube so that they won’t shake around and brake. We’ve talked a lot about how beneficial insects are for plants.

Sorting flowers and butterflies

Easter Fun!

I got these glittery foam stickers at the dollar store and made pattern cards to continue.

Tonging bunnies

Listening and matching Easter eggs (2 with rice, 2 with a bell, and 2 with 3 pennies)

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I am a stay at home mom of four boys and a little girl ages 2-7. I also teach Preschool from my home. I am currently Homeschooling my 6 and 7 year old and the other kiddos are just having fun with preschool stuff! My blog is called "Little Hands, Big Work" because every time a little hand starts playing they are really learning and working. Playing becomes learning and learning becomes growing, and isn't that what life is all about? I plan to post about activities, food, organization, parenting tips and more for preschool and some homeschooling stuff for 1st to 3rd graders.

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